Insert for waffle iron



Feb. 13, 1934. Q c uss 1,947,124

INSERT FOR WAFFLE IRONS Filed July 50, 1932 INVENTOR Charles A. Clauss.

Patented Feb. 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE This invention relates tocooking utensils, and more particularly to an insert or filler adaptedto be placed within the two cooperating hinged sections of a wafile ironfor the purpose of producing wafiies of unique and unusual forms.

One object of this invention is to provide a device of the above natureconforming in part to the interior surfaces of the wafile iron, buthaving apertures therethrough shaped to correspond to the outlines ofthe wafiies which it is desired to produce.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature which willbe simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to installand manipulate, ornamental in appearance and very efiicient and durablein use.

With these and other objects in view there has been illustrated in theaccompanying drawing one form in which the invention may conveniently beembodied in practice.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a waflle iron of the conventional type,showing the novel insert or filler placed therein.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the novel insert.

Fig. 3 is an edgewise view of the same.

In the preparation of menus for aftemoon teas, bridges, childrensparties and the like, it is a common custom to provide interesting andattractive novelties in the form of cakes, cookies and similardelicacies shaped to represent figures and designs, such as flowers,birds, etc., or the indicia of playing cards. These are readily producedby the use of cutter dies or molds which are simple in construction andinexpensive to obtain.

Waflies, however, because of the special cooking apparatus required, andthe relatively-high cost of providing this apparatus in the requiredvariety of special forms, have not heretofore been adapted to productionin special shapes or in any form other than that corresponding to theconventional waifie iron. The present invention overcomes the above andother disadvantages by the provision of a special insert member orfiller whereby wafiies of any desired shapes may be readily made in aconventional waffle iron.

Referring now to the drawing, in which like reference numbers denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, there is shown in Fig.1, a wafile iron of the conventional type, having a supporting base 11,a stationary lower leaf 12 and a movable upper leaf 13, said leaves 12and 13 being hinged together at 14 and adapted 55 to swing open at awide angle, giving unobstructed access to the inner surfaces of bothleaves. Each of the leaves 12 and 13 has its inner surface provided witha plurality of bosses or studs 15 and 16, adapted to conduct heat intothe interior of the dough or batter being cooked therebetween. Inaddition to the studs 15, each leaf is provided with two or morediametrical ribs 1'1 adapted partially to separate the contents of thewaflle iron into more or less definite portions, which may easily bebroken apart.

An insert or filler member 18 is made in the form of a metal platehaving a plurality of relatively large apertures 19 extendingtherethrough, and is adapted to fit closely within the waflle iron whenthe leaves are closed together. The outer surfaces of the insert plateare provided with indentations 20, adapted to lit the studs and ribs onthe inner surfaces of the leaves 12 and 13, and said insert plate hassubstantially the same dimensions as a wafie cooked in the waiile iron.7

The apertures 19 of the insert are herein shown as representing theemblems: "clubs, diamonds, "hearts and "spades employed in ordinaryplaying cards, and said apertures are given a slight taper or draw asindicated at 21 50 in Fig. 3, so that the small cooked waflies containedtherein may be removed without diihculty. The plate is provided with ahandle 22 to permit it to be readily inserted in and removed from thewafiie iron without difliculty or inconvenience.

Operation In the use of this invention, the insert 18 will be positionedin the lower leaf 12 of the waiile iron with its depressions fitting theprojections W on the inner surface of said leaf. Both leaves 12 and 13of the waflle iron will then be heated to the proper cookingtemperature. A small quantity of prepared batter will next be placed ineach of the contoured apertures 19, whereupon the leaves will be closedtogether and the cooking carried out in the ordinary manner. Uponopening the leaves of the waiiie iron, the waflies will be found to havebecome conformed to the contours of the several apertures 19, fromwhich, owing to the tapered construction shown at 21, they may readilybe extracted. It will be understood that the insert 18-may be readilyremoved at any time, restoring the waiiie iron to its normal state andpermitting the making of waflies of the ordinary shape and size.

While there has been disclosed in this specifies tion one form in whichthe invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form isshown for the purposes of illustration only, and

that the invention is not to be limited to the specifio disclosures, butmay be modified and embodied in various-other forms without departingfrom its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modificationsand embodiments coming within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, andfor which it is desired to secure Letters Patent is:

1. In a. cooking utensil. a perforated insert shaped to fit closelybetween the leaves of a waffie iron, the perforations having contourscorresponding to the outlines which it is desired to impart to finishedwaifies, said perforations being tapered to permit the wafiles to beeasily removed.

2. In a cooking utensil, an insert adapted to be placed within a wafileiron and having upon its surfaces indentations corresponding to theprojections upon the interior surfaces of said waffle iron, and adaptedto fit closely thereto, said in= sert having also apertures extendingtherethrough with contours corresponding to the outlines which it isdesired to impart to finished waflies.

3. In a cooking utensil, a waflie iron having a pair of hinged leavesand a removable insert plate shaped to fit between said leaves andoccupy certain portions and to leave unoccupied certain other portionsof the interior of the same, thereby providing cooking spaces for smallwaifles of predetermined contours.

4. In a cooking utensil, a perforated insert shaped to flt closelybetween the leaves of a ,waiiie iron, the perforations having contourscorresponding to the emblems of a pack of playing cards, saidperforations being tapered to permit the waiiles to be easily removed.

CHARLES A. CLAUSS.

